Preparation
Know the risks. Prepare your mindset, intention and setting. Make a plan with the people who will support you.
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A Psychedelic Experience: The Process at a Glance
This overview describes preparation, support during the experience and time afterward. Good planning can reduce some risks; it cannot guarantee a safe or ideal experience. You can stop at any stage and decide not to proceed.
/post/a-general-process-overviewGet in touch
Our Preparation Guidebook walks through health, intentions, setting and support. You do not need to decide to take a psychedelic to use it. Waiting, choosing another approach or deciding against it are all valid outcomes.
/contactTrip without falling.
Our interactive guide takes you through preparation, journey day, sitter support and integration. Make your own plan, reflect as you go, and download checklists to keep close.
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Make preparation, sitting and integration resources accessible.
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Understand the purpose and limits of Entheo’s educational resources on psychedelics, preparation, health risks and integration.
/disclaimerMindfulness and Psychedelics
Simple mindfulness practices for preparation and integration, and ways to meet thoughts and feelings with more awareness.
/post/mindfulness-and-psychedelicsAbout Entheo
We have laid out a clear path to assess risk and move you through each stage of the experience: the preparation, the journey day and the integration.
/aboutBasic Psychedelic Neuroscience
Continue with the Preparation Guidebook , medication considerations and integration resources .
/post/basic-neuroscienceComparing Psychedelics
Read more about psilocybin , LSD and MDMA , then begin with the Preparation Guidebook .
/post/comparing-psychedelicsDo I Need to Stop My SSRI Before Taking Psychedelics?
Plan support and follow-up. Who would notice a change in your sleep or behaviour? Who could you call? What time and support would you have afterward? Use Entheo’s Preparation Guidebook and integration resources to make those questions concrete.
/post/do-i-need-to-stop-my-ssri-before-taking-psychedelicsLSD
LSD can make familiar things feel unfamiliar: music, time, your surroundings, even your sense of yourself. It can be absorbing, playful or unsettling—and it lasts a long time. Preparation includes making room for that whole stretch of experience.
/lsdMDMA
MDMA may bring warmth, openness and a sense of connection. It can also feel stimulating, uncomfortable or emotionally exposing. Feeling close to someone does not remove the need for clear boundaries, careful preparation and support.
/mdmaMedical Screening and Psychedelics
Do not abruptly stop an SSRI or another psychiatric medication to prepare for a psychedelic experience. Taking an antidepressant does not automatically mean you need to taper. Continuing, changing or tapering a medication is an individual decision with the prescribing clinician,
/post/medical-screening-and-psychedelicsMedication Considerations
Do not abruptly stop an SSRI or another psychiatric medication to prepare for a psychedelic experience. Taking an antidepressant does not automatically mean you need to taper. Continuing, changing or tapering a medication is an individual decision with the prescribing clinician,
/post/medication-managementPsilocybin
Effects often begin within the first hour, though they may take longer. In a controlled study using psilocybin capsules, the average onset was around 50 minutes and varied considerably between participants. Mushroom preparations may differ. Avoid taking more because the effects s
/psilocybinPsychedelics and Health Risks
Psychedelic risks depend on the substance, your health, medications, surroundings and support. Screening and careful preparation matter, but no one can predict exactly how an experience will unfold. This article covers psychological and physical concerns so you can ask better que
/post/psychedelics-and-health-risksQuestions to Ask a Psychedelic Sitter or Facilitator
Research safety guidance includes screening, preparation, monitoring and follow-up. A familiar room and a caring person are not equivalent to that clinical structure. Johnson and colleagues’ safety guidelines .
/post/questions-to-ask-a-psychedelic-sitter-or-facilitatorResearch and Resources
Johnson, Richards & Griffiths (2008). Human hallucinogen research: guidelines for safety. Research guidelines covering screening, preparation and support, with older medication advice that needs to be read alongside newer evidence.
/resourcesSet and Setting Begin with Trust
Set is what you bring: your mood, expectations, health and what is happening in your life. Setting is the place, the people and the way you are supported. Research safety guidance treats preparation, the environment and a trusting relationship with support staff as important safe
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